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have you spoken to the supplier yet?
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tower
dr john,
did you install the tower with the top portion screwed on? did the dealer install it? take the front bolts off and lock down the rear knobs, take a picture of the difference in space, it may need the front legs to be bent in some? or the front knuckle to be tweeked, take some pictures with the tower on showing the front connections, it will be easier to fix it from the front than from the rear knuckle.
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1) "have you spoken to the supplier yet?" Yes, they said that all FCT's need to be "tweaked" to fit!" :roll:
2)"did you install the tower with the top portion screwed on?" Yes, it was all bolted up, as instructed by dealer and others.
3) "did the dealer install it?" No, it's DYI.
4) "take the front bolts off and lock down the rear knobs, take a picture of the difference in space, it may need the front legs to be bent in some? I will take pics!
5) "it will be easier to fix it from the front than from the rear knuckle. " That's interesting, and probably true!
There is a rumor that there is a recent sales/service bulletin re. the sale of FCT's to DYI's. They are "strongly suggesting" that they be sold only with dealer installation. That indicates to me that these things are not made very accurately, OR there is a high incidence of shipping damage, or both :cry: .
BTW, the installation is really not difficult, providing it fits as it should! The construction and parts are top quality.
More to come!\'01 Sporty Air NautiqueComment
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fct
like I said, when I had my super sport's tower put on, they wacked the heck out of the rear pads to make it fit perfectly, I guess having the dealer whack it vs a diy'er, they can vouch for the install, they wacked enough of them to know when to stop etc. I know each tower is wacked for each boat before its shipped, then the dealer installs it at his shop.
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mike
take some pic's.Comment
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OK, here is the front legs in a free state, with the rear sockets fastened. They appear to have a similar distortion. :cry:
Question is: what would be a safe way to correct the distortion :?:
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fct problems
Dr-john,
after veiwing your front legs, I realized why you have a problem. They sent you the legs for a super air, and the top for the air! they are completely different towers, hence your top wont fit your bottoms. They look alike, but the super air has a distinct upright arch to the lower brackets, where the air towers are more rounded. This is your problem, get a top for the right bottoms and your problem is solved. Hopefully they have the top for it, if not, you may have to redo the top portion of the flight control tower. Trust me on this one, you have two different tower pieces. I am glad you took pics of the tower, just realized you had an air.
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Wow, Mike, R U sure? Splain again exactly what you mean? Where might I see pics of the differences? Anyone?
We may be getting somewhere! :P
Here are a couple of full views:\'01 Sporty Air NautiqueComment
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tower view
you have two different tower pieces. go back to your dealer and tell them they sold you the wrong tower. Very easy to see, now that you gave the side view etc. Show the dealer your pictures, better yet, take the boat back to the dealer and have them explain the mix up. Their is a guy on the forum that works for swcc? he should of noticed it also. Look at some of the members boats, air/ super airs, distinct differences in flight control tower bottom pieces etc.
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Man, you must have a good eye, I can't tell a difference!Jeff
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Is it possible you have two left side pieces? the left side looks O.k. but the right is beyond tweeking!Comment
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No, not possible, the feet are unique and fit the deck well :cyclops:Originally posted by xmalibuman\'01 Sporty Air NautiqueComment
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tower
Dr-john,
when you purchased the tower, did they fit ontop of each other before the install? did the fronts bolt up and the backs fit into the ball socket? I doubt they did when you bought it? There is no way the rears would fit the ball socket flush like they do and the fronts be off 3-6 inches from the knuckle. I think you just have two different tower pieces, one for an super, bottom pieces, top could be for a air 206,? look at some of the members pictures in the gallery, theres a good picture of two boat, igka and jeff's boat, very different bottoms. etc. etc.
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pic's
look in general pictures forum, aquasox's boat fct, and rideright's boat fct, different bottom pieces etc. etc.Comment
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strange
in members boat gallery, you can look at all the styles of fct's. abundunga' 216 air should have a super air style tower, which it doesnt, yet 04's/206 has the same style tower. Then look at the other 216 air, and it has the super air style tower. If you cant tell what I am talking about, look at the lower portions of the tower, especially the front part that follows the windshield line.
Mike
Dr-John, do you see where they could of given you two different tower pieces.Comment
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Re: strange
I'm sorry, I still don't see the differences. In aquasox's pic, it appears that the front legs have a curve in the front, but I'm not sure it's not an optical illusion!Originally posted by mike-d
Are you saying that I have the wrong tower section for my legs, or I have the wrong legs for my boat ('01 Air) but the right tower section :roll:
The first pic is the same exact year and deck as mine! For the life of me I can't see a difference between my tower and this one! :bang:
Here in the second photo is the curved leg, I think, as you described, but it's not the same boat as mine!
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